CBI Director Praveen Sood gets another 1-year extension day after Rahul Gandhi's dissent note

📌 Summary:

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved a one-year extension for CBI Director Praveen Sood beyond his May 24, 2026 retirement

• This is Sood''s second annual extension over his initial two-year tenure (2023–2025)

• Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi formally recorded dissent in a letter to PM, saying the LoP "is not a rubber stamp" and refusing to participate in what he called "a biased exercise"

• CBI Director is selected by a three-member committee comprising the PM, the LoP, and the Chief Justice of India (or his nominee) — CJI Surya Kant being the third member

• Selection is governed by the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946 as amended by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Polity (statutory bodies — CBI; selection process & institutional integrity); accountability and parliamentary oversight in appointments.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• CBI is a statutory body under the DSPE Act, 1946 (NOT constitutional)
• Selection committee under DSPE Act § 4A: PM (chair) + LoP + CJI/his nominee (CJI added via 2013 Lokpal Act)
• CBI Director''s initial tenure is fixed at 2 years; can be extended by up to 3 one-year extensions under the CVC (Amendment) Act, 2021
• Maximum total tenure: 5 years
• CBI administratively under DoPT, Ministry of Personnel

🔑 Key Term: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) — A committee of the Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM (with the Home Minister as member), that decides senior appointments in the Central Government and PSUs.